Hoof-pad



M. M. SHERWOOD.

HOOF PAD.

APPLICATION FILED oc.2s, 1919.

1,357,909. Patented N0v. z,'192o.

PATENT OFFICE.

MATTHEW M. SHERWOOD, 0F SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

HOOP-PAD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

Application filed December 23, 1919. Serial No. 346,899.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, lliATTHEW M. SHER- 'i'-.'o n, a citizen of the United States, residing at Scranton, in the county of Lackawaniiia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hoof-Pads; and I do declare the tollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to maize and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in hoof-pads, and more especially to horses hoof-pads.

The prncipal object of the invention is to provide a pad of the above-mentioned type which is extremely simple in construction. very light in weight, a great deal more durable than similar devices known to me, and one which is inexpensive to both the manufacturer and the purchaser.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pad for horses hoofs which is composed of a rubber body, which is in turn provided on its tread surface with anti-v slipping ribs, fabric sheets being embedded in the rubber body, and one of them having depressed portions embedded in the antislipping ribs to reinforce these portions of the pad. 7 l 7 Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description. i

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a pad constructed in accordance with my invention; a A v Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the pad on the plane of the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the plane of the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4- is a perspective view of the metal nail-anchoring plate of the pad;

Fig. 5 is a detail view of a portion of a pad. showing the same equipped with a detachable calk;

.Fig. 6 is an inverted perspective view of a slightly modified form of my invention; and

Fig. 7 is a transverse section on the plane of the line 77 of Fig. 6.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration a preferred form of my in vention is shown, the numeral 1 indicates a the j'JQ-I'lPllGltll portion thereof. As is usual,

this shoe 2 is provided with nail-holes 3, and it is further provided at spaced intervals with threaded bosses t which serve to receive detachable calks 5 which will be employed with. the pad on icy paths of travel. also embedded in the body between the up per and lower sides thereof are two layers of fabric 6 and 7, the layer 6 being disposed above the metal plate 2 and the layer 7 being disposed below it. As is obvious, the purpose of this construction is to reinforce the structure and increasethe wearing qual ity of the pad. In order to further reinforce this structural desire to employ a third piece of fabric 8 which is in the form of a strip and which extends entirely around the rubber body 1 adjacent its edge. I desire to call attention to the fact that each of the layers 6 and 7, which will preferably be of canvas, is of substantially the same area as the shoe, so as to permit each layer to be extended over the entire area of the shoe and across the space circumscribed thereby. This construction will provide a hoof pad which will be extremely light, yet one that will give good wearing service. The pad will be secured to the horses hoof in the usual manner, and in order to permit this method of attachment to be carried out, 9

I provide the body 1 with a plurality of nail-holes 9 which are disposed in alinement with the holes 3 in the shoe 2. If desired the shoe may be provided on its bottom or tread portion with anti-slipping ribs' 10, which may be of any suitable design or construction, being here shown as projections which are integral with the body 1 and are positioned between the nail-holes 3 and 9 so as not to interfere with the attachment of the shoe to the horses hoof.

In Figs. 6 and 7 I have shown a slight modification of my invention. By reference to these figures it will be seen that I slightly reduce the weight of the shoe by decreasing the amount of rubber employed. In this construction, the same type of shoe 2 is employed. The rubber part of this construction is in the form of a substantially semi:- circular rib 1" which is formed by thicken-- ing the rubber at this point. In order to provide sufficient bearing surface for the horse, I will also thicken the rubber at various other points to form. any desired number of bearing-ribs 11. The size and number of the ribs 11; will be governed entirely by the weight desired. For instance, if alight shoe is desired, there will be only a few ribsv and they will be very small in size, and. vice versa. However, the ribs will have. to ,be sufficient in number and size to forina proper tread surface for the horse. In the form. of the invention under consideration it will be seen. that instead of embedding the fabric sheets in the. rubber in the manner shown in Figs. 1 to 5, I provide the lowermost layer 7 with depressed portions which are embedded in the ribs, 1E and 11, thus serving to reinforce these particularportions which are subjected to, great wear. The type of pad shown in Figs; 6, and 7 not only reduces the weight, but it also provides antislipping means for the pad.

A pad of the foregoing construction will be found extremely useful when used on race horses, which type of horses will require tremely light pads which have tread portions which will give them the proper bearing, and thus prevent twisting of their ankles as now frequently occurs because of the improper types of shoes now used. My pad is designed to overcome the above mentioned circumstances and the anti-slipping'projections which are employed are so arranged that they will give. a horse the proper bearing and the weight will he, so light that it will not interfere, with the horses speed. Of course, by slightly changing the construction and making the pad lighter or heavier as the case may be, the. pad will be equally well adapted for various other types of horses than those above mentioned.

In forming my pad I fir t embed the shoe 2, and canvas layers 6 and 7 in raw rubber, whereupon all of the parts may be placed in'a steam-vat and vulcanized together to form a unitary, "strong and durable structure.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantages and uses of 'my pad substantially flat apertured rubber body of a size to cover the entire bottom of a horses hoof, an apertured ring-like plate embedded in the peripheral portion of said body in termediate the upper and lower faces of the latter, the apertures of the body and plate being invertical alinement to permit passage of attaching nails therethrough, said. .a

plate being also provided with screwthreaded bosses, a layer of fabric embedded in the body betweenthe upper face thereof and the plate, a second layer of fabric em bedded in the body between the plate and bottom faceof the body, said layers of fabric being of the same area as the body, the latter. having its tread surface provided with anti-slipping projections, and detachable callrs including screw-threaded shanks to be fitted in said bosses. i

A horses hoof-pad comprising a thin substantially flat apertured rubber body of a size to cover the entire bottom of a horses hoof, an apertured ring-like plate embedded in the peripheral portion of said body intermediate the upper and lower faces of the latter, the apertures of the body and plate being in vertical alinement to permit passage of attaching nails therethrough, said plate being, also provided with screwthreaded bosses,.a layer of fabric embedded in the body between the upper face thereof and the plate, a secondlayer of fabric embedded in the body between the plate and bottom facev of the body, said layers of fabi ric being of the same area as the body, the latter having its lower side provided with thickened portions forming anti-slipping ribs, the lowermost sheet of fabric having depressed portions embedded in said ribs to reinforcethem. V f

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set, my hand. i

MATTHEW M, snEnWoen 

